Children

The Children functionality in NEXUS IC allows you to view asset information and perform actions on multiple assets simultaneously.

On the Children tab of the ASSETS screen, you can:

• View asset information for multiple assets in a single tabular view (see View AIG Data for Multiple Assets).

• Edit Asset Information Group (AIG) fields for multiple assets at once (see Edit AIGs for Assets in Bulk).

• Perform any action available from the Shortcuts toolbar menu on multiple assets.

• Export all grid data to Excel, text, or CSV formats (see Export).

The visibility of the Children tab can be toggled on or off from the View toolbar menu.

View AIG Data for Multiple Assets

You can display AIG fields for more than one asset at a time using the Children tab.

To view AIG data for multiple assets:

1. In the asset tree, select the high-level asset node that contains all the assets for which you want to view the asset information data.

2. Go to the Children tab.

3. Under Filters, choose one of the following options:

   • Show All Children — displays all descendants of the selected asset.

   • Show Selected Asset — displays only the selected asset and its direct children.

   
   
   

4. If required, you can filter your assets. For example, you can filter your assets based on the asset type in the Asset Type column:

   
   
   

5. From the toolbar, select Groups, then choose the AIG whose fields you want to display.

   • You can select multiple AIGs.

   • You can select only one Sub AIG.

   • You cannot select both an AIG and a Sub AIG at the same time.

   
   
   

   Result

   The selected AIG fields are added as columns in the grid. You can further filter, group, or sort assets based on the AIG field values.

Caution

Viewing complex AIG forms with calculations or references may significantly increase load times. Performance depends on both AIG complexity and the number of displayed assets.

Note

In some databases (particularly those upgraded from version 5), assets may contain AIG records that are not currently assigned to the asset type.

This can occur because AIG records are not deleted when an AIG is unassociated from an asset type.

These records are shown with a purple border in the Children tab to indicate that they will not appear as an AIG form when navigating directly to the asset.

Edit AIGs for Assets in Bulk

You can edit AIG data for several assets simultaneously using the Children tab.

To edit AIGs in bulk:

1. On the ASSETS screen, navigate to the high-level asset node that contains all the assets for which you want to update the AIG data.

2. Go to the Children tab.

3. Under Filters, choose Show All Children.

   
   
   

4. If required, you can filter your assets. For example, you can filter your assets based on the asset type in the Asset Type column:

   
   
   

5. Choose Groups from the toolbar and select the AIG that you want to edit. You can select only one AIG at a time.

   
   
   

   Result

   The fields of the selected AIG appear as columns in the grid. If required, you can further filter, group or sort your assets based on the AIG field values.

6. Select all the items that you want to update from the displayed assets (for example, you can use CTRL+A to select all items), and click Edit.

   
   
   

   Result

   A dialog appears that contains all the fields of the selected AIG. In case the assets have different values for a given field, the value appears as (multiple values).

7. Edit the field values in the AIG as required. For more information about this tab, see Asset Information Groups (AIGs).

8. Click OK to apply the changes.

Note

Bulk editing is only available when:

• Exactly one AIG is selected under Groups, and

• All selected assets are of types that have that AIG assigned.

Children Toolbar

The Children toolbar provides commands for editing, navigating, and managing the assets displayed in the Children grid.

Toolbar Option	Description
Children ‣ Edit	Used to edit asset information for multiple assets at once. This option is enabled only when: Exactly one AIG is selected under Groups, and One or more selected assets have that AIG assigned to them. When multiple assets are selected, editing follows the standard rules described in Multi-Edit. For more information, see Edit AIGs (Individually/in Bulk).
Children ‣ Export	Exports the data currently displayed in the grid. This functionality is shared across the application. For details, see Export.
Children ‣ Groups	Displays all AIGs that are assigned to the asset types of the assets currently visible in the grid. Use this option to select or deselect which AIG or Sub AIG fields are shown.
Children ‣ Filters ‣ Show All Children	When enabled, displays all children of the currently selected asset across multiple levels of the asset hierarchy. When disabled, only the direct descendants of the selected asset are shown.
Children ‣ Filters ‣ Show Selected Asset	When enabled, displays the selected asset together with its direct descendants. When disabled, only the direct descendants of the selected asset are shown.
Children ‣ Navigate	Changes the active asset in the asset tree to the asset currently selected in the data grid. Navigating to a different asset in the hierarchy also updates the contents of the data grid.
Children ‣ Customise	See Customise.
Children ‣ Connections	See Connections.
Children ‣ Shortcuts	Displays any configured shortcuts in the database. If shortcuts are enabled in the database (which is the default), they appear both here and in the main ASSETS screen toolbar. For more information, see Configure Shortcuts.